In the table of contents of AA 433, October 2019:

NEWS

Tribute to French architect François Seigneur, News from Fala, On Amanda Levete’s bookshelves, ‘Big Mother’ by Philippe Trétiack, buildings, exhibitions, books and quotes…

REPORT – SOCIAL HOUSING : A FRENCH EXCEPTIONALISM?

Investigation: This is not social housing, a survey by Catherine Sabbah
Profile: Sophie Delhay, building from inside out, a portrait by Emmanuelle Borne
Builder: Social housing? Social land ownership, an interview with Franck Marolleau, by Jean-Philippe Hugron
Heritage: The Siemp, social housing and the years 2000 in Paris, by Jean-Louis Violeau

Realisations:
– Charles-Henri Tachon, 22 socialhousing units, Caserne de Reuilly, Paris, 2019, by architect Charles-Henri Tachon
– Atelier Provisoire, 9 social housing units, Pessac, 2016, by Anastasia de Villepin
– Armand Nouvet, 16 social housing units, Paris, 2018, by Amélie Pouzaint
– Christophe Hutin, 17 social housing units, Bègles, 2015, by Adrien Poullain

VIEWPOINTS

Art: The Winchester widow’s guests, an article by Christophe Le Gac
Extract: The architecture of trees
Profession: Hélène Chaudeau, “I am a ferryman”, interview with Océane Ragoucy

TRENDS

Three questions to…: Emmanuel Gagnez, CEO of Sammode, by Kaoru Urata
Projects and products:  Innovations

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